Definitely Maybe

artist : Fm static
song : definitely maybe
tab : guitarwalker57

as there was no accurate chords tab , i thought i’d take the time to put one up myself .

difficult chords :
A/F#
E | – 0
B | – 2
G | – 2
D | – 2
A | –
xe | – 2
( just mute the a string by slightly touching it with your pointer finger )

first of all – the intro picking

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – |
D | – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – |

verse 1 :
[ it’s picked only , but the chords would be as follows;
i’m not sure about the fourth chord though , but it’s no a and no B either .
i put it as “a/F#” ( see chord structure above ) , because in the intro the bass note is A F# . ]

E A
i met a girl named tara
E A/F#
and she lived in the heart of america .

E
she liked black Caddies ,
A
listened to puff Daddy
E A/F#
danced until her legs were sore .

E A
she worked around a corner
E A/F#
at a diner with a grouchy owner .
E A E
and her boyfriend shady dates another girl named katie ,
A/F#
he loves her definitely maybe .

E
don’t think i can take it ,
B
wake me when it’s over .
C#m
she lives so far away ,
A
i wish that it was closer .
E
i see you everyday ,
B
i’m too scared to go over .
C#m
i wonder what she’d say ,
A
i barely even know her

chorus :
E – E
and how much longer
B – B
will this keep getting stronger?
C#m
i wonder what she’s doing
A
when i’m singing myself to sleep
E
cause he’s a faker ,
B
so see ya later .
C#m
i wonder when you’ll realize that she means
A
a lot more to me

verse 2 :
E B
i saw you in the hallway
E A
when my last class was just over
E B
it was friday , school was out
F# B
tonight , everything seems to be alright
E
i said ,
A E B
“yo , are you going to the party at the cove?”

she said ,
E A
“he’s picking me up at 6 again ,
F# B
and i don’t wanna disappoint my boyfriend . ”

chorus :
E
and how much longer
B
will this keep getting stronger?
C#m
i wonder what she’s doing
A
when i’m singing myself to sleep
E
cause he’s a faker ,
B
so see ya later .
C#m
i wonder when you’ll realize that she means
A
a lot more to me

bridge :
E A
and she’s staring at his picture hanging in her locker ,
C#m B
she’s telling all the girls about all the things that he bought her
E A
i saw what really happened all those time he went for water ,
C#m B
when we were at the movie theatre

watching harry potter
E
he had his hands on
A C#m
every single girl he laid his eyes on
B
hate to break it to ya ,

he’s a pylon
E A
and even when he kissed her ,
C#m B
he was looking over staring at her sister .

chorus :
E – E
and how much longer
B – B
will this keep getting stronger?
C#m
i wonder what she’s doing
A
when i’m singing myself to sleep
E – E
cause he’s a faker ,
B – B
so see ya later .
C#m
i wonder when you’ll realize that she means
A
a lot more to me

verse 1 reprise ( fast; played in the style of the chorus ) :

E B
i met a girl named tara
C#m A
and she lived in the heart of america

E
she liked black Caddies ,
B
listened to puff Daddy
C#m A
and danced until her legs were sore .

E B
she worked around a corner
C#m A
at a diner with a grouchy owner
E B C#m
and her boyfriend shady dates another girl named katie ,
A
he loves her definitely maybe .

end on E